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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Palmer give his pigeon?
(a) Nipper.
(b) Skipper.
(c) Flipper.
(d) Dipper.

2. Where did Arthur put the body of the first ever pigeon whose neck he had rung?
(a) Wrapped it up and put it under his bed for kids to see.
(b) Wrapped it up and hid it in his mother's closet.
(c) Wrapped it up and put it in his dresser drawer.
(d) Wrapped it up and buried it in his back yard.

3. Who is the one person who does not care about Palmer's bruised arm?
(a) Nipper.
(b) Beans.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Palmer's mother.

4. What does Palmer hear in his dream on the night of his birthday?
(a) "You are so cool."
(b) "Your father must respect you to give you the soldiers."
(c) "You have run out of birthdays."
(d) "You are finally nine years old."

5. How does the pigeon wake Palmer in the mornings?
(a) Flying around the room.
(b) Walking on his head.
(c) Tapping on the window.
(d) Nipping at his earlobe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys see after pulling their prank at Dorothy's house?

2. What playground equipment do Palmer and the gang play on the afternoon of his party?

3. What does Palmer say to Nipper when the bird comes home after his flight over the town?

4. Who is tapping at Palmer's window early one morning?

5. What do the boys begin yelling at the park when they are playing their game?

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